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Games & RPGs

Bard: A Solo Journaling Zine
A radical change is coming to this land, you must warn your patron through a collection of songs. You'll need a deck of cards, a pen, and a journal or paper to play this solo journaling game. Vagelio Kaliva © 2020, used with permission. All rights reserved.
Author: Fen
International Wrestling Championship
International Wrestling Championship is a print n play wrestling rpg for 2 or more players.
Author: Nameless Designer
The Duelist
Each player will create their own wrestler and enter different match types against a roster of other opponents as they seek to climb their way through the divisions, with the ultimate aim of winning the ICW championship belt.
Author: Discount Fry
Lacksmith
Thank you for checking out my first game! Lacksmith is a push your luck-dice placement mini game that can easily be added to any fantasy or sci fi RPG (with a little reskinning). It can be played in game as a downtime activity, or a standalone game! Feel free to add your flair to it, and tag me (@JamieDaggers) in any creative additions you hammer out!--
Author: Jamie Daggers
Zenith
A post-apocalyptic islamic futures adventure about the phases of the moon, jackals, and learning to assert your identity.
Author: iasmin omar ata

Horror & Weird Fiction

YAYA
Yaya is a very short bizarro cyberpunk horror story. It's about a lot of things but mostly it's a bit of pointless fun. 8 Panel Zine.
Author: Abbax
The Fearsome Touch of Death by Robert E. Howard with Prints from Goya
A classic tale of strange fiction re-edited to include paired paintings and works by Goya.
Author: Robert E. Howard
The Wundaga - A Horror Short Story
In the primordial space, visions of despair haunt the present. Bare witness, in 'The Wundaga' by AE Sutra. Previous featured in HOUDINI's 'Grime n Ghouls' Zine.
Author: AE Sutra
GUROKAMA2024
GUROKAMA 2024 is a compilation of Effie World side materials, unfinished projects, digital collages, cut-up poems, neurotic journal entries, etc. amassed throughout the year of 2024 (and some from 2025).
Author: Effie World

DIY & Zine Culture

From Me to You
A semi-instructional guide and ode to the world of delivered correspondence. Mail more letters!!
A Rough Guide To Bicycle Maintenance
goes over the basics of fixing a flat tire, working with wheels, the parts of a bike, bearings, doing a tune-up, tools, working on brakes, and dealing with bike shops
Author: Shelley Lynn Jackson
The Riot Grrrl & I'd Start A Revolution But I Don't Have Time Split
THE RIOT GRRRL SPLIT ZINE: Jolie Ruin did a kick ass split zine with Hannah Neurotica! it is about how Riot Grrrl changed their lives. it's 2 zines in one. ya got one zine & then flip it over & it's another zine! alotta passion went into the making of this zine & they are both very proud of how it turned out!
Author: Jolie Ruin & Hannah Neurotica
I Want To Make A Zine Someday
If you're not a zinester, you've proably said something along the lines of "That's so cool, I've always wanted to try making zines." This zine will help you figure out what's holding you back, gtfover yourself and just do it.
Author: Twenty Two Zines
Let's Make a Zine: An Interactive Workshop
A Zine about Making Zines by Metaparadox, download an example template and more at the original post on Itch.io
Author: Metaparadox
How to Have a (Good) Show
Get the lowdown on DIY punk shows with 'How to Have (Good) a Show.' It's a no-BS guide filled with tips, truths, and a call to keep the scene alive and kicking. Perfect for anyone looking to build community.
Author: Average Joe

Comic Strips

Despropósito I & II
Two six page comic mini zines about computers and the end of the world. Inked with Speedball 102 nib & Talens ink. For the HOUDINI Zine-o-Rama 2025.
Author: Grifotorcido

Poetry & Experimental Art

The Shape of a Horse
Wonderful beautiful horses. Something simple and fun made in EZM for "HOUDINI Magazine's Zine-o-Rama".
CYBERISSUES
old snippets of poetry I gathered together to make a zine about the Internet and its strange concepts, such as "friendship" and whatever lies behind those simple usernames we see all around us. The Net might be the door to freedom, where you may go to escape reality, or it could be a trap where you lose yourself and cannot tell what is right.
Author: br0kenleg
BLACKING OUT THE CONCRETE
This first issue of Blacking Out On Concrete is an intimate exploration of language, honesty, hope and purpose through Blackout Poetry, Concrete Poetry and "Off The Page" erasure.
Author: Nicholas Davies
esquizofrenia
A poem in Portuguese with English Translation and art to match the energy of the poetry.
Author: devils gay
Sacrifice Zone - Art, Musings and Poetry by Erik Houdini
Two articles, five poems, and a mix of art for you to wander through. It's all packed into 28 pages, a half-page zine, so 14 sheets to print, fold, and hold. I call it Sacrifice Zone because I'm from Louisiana. And if you're from Louisiana, you're already marked. Denied personhood in a way. You live in a sacrifice zone.
Author: HOUDINI Magazine

Personal Essays & Memoir

Lessons From the 2024 Campus Encampments
Reflections on a short exchange with an active organizer in the 2024 campus encampments.
Author: HOUDINI Magazine
Being A Queer Isn't A Choice, But Even If It Was..... Who Cares?
A short, messy, rough zine/comic thing about my feelings towards that "Born this way/not a choice" type of messaging in queer activism.
Author: Ultra Tetra
Lucy Liu is an Artist Too
Yes, that Lucy Liu. I have been a huge fan of her art — which spans painting, silkscreen, sculpture, mixed media, collage, photography, and more — for as long as I've known about it. I also love how she talks about art, her experience with it and how it informs how she sees the world. I hope you do, too.
Author: just chris

Pop Culture & Gaming

Glukoza: The Golden Era (2002-2006)
This zine is about the Russian virtual pop star, Glukoza. I made it for submission to the Houdini Magazine Zine Jam in April 2025. I did many weeks of research for this zine, and most of what I found didn't make it in, so I hope to write an expanded article in the future. I hope you like it and fall down the Glukoza rabbit hole too!
Author: Salty P Slug
Saturn Return: A WarioWare Zine
Ashley and Red take on a tarot reading side-business in Diamond City, answering queries of all kind. What's written in the stars for those who seek answers?
Author: houzatosis
Pokémon Oracle: Unofficial Trading Card Divination system
Intuitively read Pokémon cards for divination. Learn to read fortunes for yourself and others! Read with the cards you have! This handy zine shows you how to read a Pokémon card as an oracle to divine your future, illuminate your past and gain clarity on your present. And trust me, it works shockingly well. I had probably one of the most incredible readings of my life using the Pokéball spread in this zine. This zine gives you keywords, tips, and an example for reading Pokémon cards using the card/Pokémon's type, evolution, image, move set, and more! K also gives you some great oracle spreads and has included adorable drawings throughout (Abra my beloved!).
Author: KJM
reLOADED Issue I
reLOADED is a community-made free retro-gaming zine that thrives on recapturing the nostalgia of reading a gaming magazine in the 90s while providing interesting information and a window into what gaming was like at the turn of the millennium. A Game Loaded initiative with the wonderful support and contributions from: Dominus, Damiano Gerli, NekoJonez, Petru Baleanu, and Zuluf.
Author: Game Loaded Museum
Basics for Bug Trainers (2024)
do not overlook the humble bug type pokemon! Knocking on the 4th wall to share tips for bug trainers and share over 31 pen and ink drawings of bug type pokemon with you all. did you know: i like bug types?
Author: Cial
Mars Attacks! A HOUDINI Collage Zine
A collage zine using images from the 1950s Mars Attacks! Trading Cards, made by Erik Houdini
Author: Erik Houdini

Political & Activism

Lessons from the 2024 Campus Encampments
Lessons drawn from an anonymous insider.
Author: Erik Houdini
De-Arrest Primer
De-arrest, aka unarrest, is the practice of freeing someone from LEOs.
Author: Anonymous
8 Ways You Can Stop ICE
If we fail to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today, the same infrastructure of repression will eventually be turned against others, as well
Author: Crimethinc
The First Chance of Our Lifetimes: General Strike, Labor Peace, and the Path to Victory!
Adapted from the Sunrise Movement's 2028 general strike training, this zine goes over the history of general strikes, why they stopped, and how we can get them going again
Author: Marcie
The Chilean Coup D'etat
A zine from the 1970s, this source goes indepth into the US backed coup of socialist Chile and it's implications for the western left.
Author: James Petras and Betty Petras
Verdant Miasma Agitprop Flyer Set
Radical anarchist and punk flyers, posters and designs, free for non-profit purposes. Created by Verdant Miasma
Author: Verdant Miasma
ACAB Includes Peace Police
3 Reportbacks from recent pro-Palestine actions. Anonymous author.
Author: Anonymous
Mask Up - Protesting Tips
a 16-page illustrative zine detailing tips for leftist protesters on physical safety, online safety, and self-education!
Author: Gendervamp